John Barton MacMurray
(1894-1986)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Esther Gormley
2. Nellie Emma Pittenturf

John Barton MacMurray 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 9 Feb 1894, Brooklyn, Kings, NY 1 3 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Mary Esther Gormley on 7 Apr 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC 1
  • Marriage (2): Nellie Emma Pittenturf about 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC
  • Died: 21 Mar 1986, , Dade, FL at age 92 6

   Another name for John was Barton MacMurray.8

   FamilySearch ID: LKGP-QNT.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: salesman, Ruhlin & Co., Washington, D.C. On 5 Jun 1917 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. 8

2. He was described as tall, stout, brown eyes, light brown hair on 5 Jun 1917 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. 8

3. Residence: 54 Adams St. N.W., Washington, D.C. On 5 Jun 1917 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. 8

4. Residence: 3900 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. On 8 Jul 1935 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. 7

5. Cruise Ship Haiti, departing New York 20 Jun 1935, arriving New York 8 Jul 1935: Mac Murray, John, 41, b.9 Feb 1894, New York, N.Y. On the same ship was future wife Nellie (Pittenturf) Cummings. On 8 Jul 1935 in New York, New York, NY. 7

6. Census in 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. 3 The 1940 census recorded owning an $8000 home at 4429 Iowa Ave NW: John B. Mac Murray, real estate salesman, 46, living with wife Nellie J., instructor at riding school, 36. He was born in New York and she in Pennsylvania. They lived in the same palce in 1935.

7. Residence: on 3 Jul 1954 in Coral Gables, Miami-Dade, FL. 5

8. Residence: 1413 Ortega Ave., Coral Gables, FL in 1955 in Coral Gables, Miami-Dade, FL. 9


John married Mary Esther Gormley on 7 Apr 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC.1 (Mary Esther Gormley was born in Mar 1900 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC,1 died on 31 Aug 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC 10 and was buried on 3 Sep 1928 in Washington: Mount Olivet Cemetery, District of Columbia, District of Columbia 10.)


John next married Nellie Emma Pittenturf, daughter of Frank Powers Pittenturf and Mary Ann Beecher, about 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. (Nellie Emma Pittenturf was born on 23 Jan 1904 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA 11 12 and died on 28 Aug 1974 in Coral Gables, Miami-Dade, FL 12.)

Sources

1 FamilySearch.org, District of Columbia, Marriages, 1830-1921, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7BV-ZQN J. Barton Macmurray and Mary Esther Gormley, 07 Apr 1920; citing District Of Columbia, reference cn 97332; FHL microfilm 2,129,773.

2 Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), 21 May 1962, page 1. Huber Pittenturf Dies At Hospital.

3 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7SB-2FH John B Macmurray, Tract 25, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 10, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-379, sheet 64B, family 289.

4 Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), 14 Mar 1938, page 2.

5 Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, PA), 5 Jul 1954, page 1. Obituary of Mrs. Mary Pittenturf.

6 FamilySearch.org, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVD9-VP8 John B Macmurray, 21 Mar 1986, certificate number 26585.

7 FamilySearch.org, New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24VJ-MR7 John Mac Murray, 1935; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,757,427.

8 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFW-FTF Barton Macmurray, 1917-1918; citing District of Columbia no 10, District of Columbia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 FHL microfilm 1,556,846.

9 Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1955 Miami Directory. Printed page 523. Online image 264. John B. MacMurray, Coral Gables, FL.

10 FamilySearch.org, District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7R2-YQH Esther S. Mac Murray, 1928.

11 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGD9-FC5 Frank P Pittenturf, Gettysburg Ward 3, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 7B, family 162.

12 FamilySearch.org, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, Nellie P. Macmurray, b. 23 Jan 1904 d. 28 Aug 1974.


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